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THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE TAUNTON 1508-1908. Issued In Commemoration Of The Fourth Centenary Of The Building Of The Nave And South Porch, And In Aid Of The Fund For Erecting A New Choir Vestry & Chapter House

W H Askwith (ed) · 1908 · Dodman Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

Taunton, Alfred E Goodman, 1st Edition, Copy no.34 from the limited first edition of 500 copies of this lavishly produced commemorative volume. Illustrated with photo plates and in VG internal order bar occasional light spotting, moreso to endpapers. Limitation label to front ...

Historic Buildings At Risk In Norfolk 1994

J M Shaw · 1994 · Dodman Books

£12.50 (€14.98 | $16.51 | ¥2,637)

Norfolk County Council, Comprehensive directory of the county's buildings at risk, with details of location, ownership and condition. All in VG, clean and bright internal order. Former owner's signature to contents page. Wire comb binding. Card covers little worn. Oblong 4to. ...

THE MAKING OF KINGS LYNN Secular Buildings From The 11th To 17th Centuries

Vanessa Parker · 1971 · Dodman Books

£32.50 (€38.96 | $42.93 | ¥6,856)

Chichester, Phillimore & Co, 1st Edition, First volume in the Kings Lynn Archaeological Survey and in VG, clean and bright, lightly toned order internally. Some tape residue to pastedowns and label residue to fep, but this relatively minor. Smart red boards also a little tape ...

A Practical Guide To Measuring And Drawing A Timber-Framed Building

Susan J Brown · 1997 · Dodman Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Essex Historic Buildings Group, 1st Edition, Well illustrated and practical guide, in near fine, clean and bright order throughout. Wire-o binding to spine with smart pictorial card covers. Oblong 4to. 40pp, Near Fine, No Jacket, 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall, 40

War Memorials

Arnold Whittick · 1946 · Dodman Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London, Country Life, 1st Edition, Timely review of war memorials, very well illustrated with photographs. Printed on economy stock but bar a little spotting to block edge, this is showing well, with only minor marking and otherwise in VG clean and bright order. No inscription...

A Celebration Of Barns

Sara E Hess · 1992 · Dodman Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

State College, PA, Sara E Hess, 1st Edition, A celebration of historic barns in the Centre Region, Pennsylvania, being the Borough of State College and its five surrounding townships: College, Ferguson, Half Moon, Harris, and Potton. Well illustrated throughout with historic a...

LA COMPOSITION DÉCORATIVE Texte Et Dessins

Henri Mayeux · 1885 · Dodman Books

£12.50 (€14.98 | $16.51 | ¥2,637)

Paris, Société Française d'Editions d'Art, Revised and corrected edition, extensively illustrated. Stock toned, but otherwise all in good internal order. No inscriptions. Decorated blue cloth a little marked, rather worn and toned to spine. French language. 8vo. 318pp, Good, N...

Principi Di Ornamentazione Di James Ward

Giorgio Rigotti · 1935 · Dodman Books

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)

Torino, S Lattes & C, 1st Edition, ND c.1935. In which noted Turin-based architect and planner Rigotti, translates James Ward's The Principles Of Ornament, with additions to update it and make it more relevant for a mid-20th century Italian city. Stock quite heavily toned, but...

Ornati a Fresco di Case Trivigiane Secoli XIII-XV

Mario Botter · 1955 · Dodman Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

Treviso, Canova, Most attractive volume examining the fresco work in the 13-15th century houses of Treviso. Well illustrated with mono and colour plates. Appears to be published as a special edition with the local bank (Banco Popolare di Padova e Treviso) and has the printed ...

Style In Costume

James Laver · 1949 · Dodman Books

£12.25 (€14.68 | $16.18 | ¥2,584)

London, Oxford University Press, 1st Edition, Extended and well-illustrated essay from Laver maintaining that costume reflects the architecture of its time. Tenuous and selective, but fun to read. Stock lightly toned, but otherwise all in VG internal order bar a little spottin...

LES STYLES DE L'ORNEMENT Depuis Les Temps Préhistoriques Jusqu'Au Milieu Du XIXIeme Siecle

Alexandre Speltz · 1930 · Dodman Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Milan, Ulrico Hoepli, Wide ranging history of design and ornament with over 3,500 examples illustrated. Light toning to stock, but otherwise all in VG, clean and bright internal order. No inscriptions. Bound in smart blue cloth with bright gilt decoration and titling. Complete...

IF STONES COULD SPEAK An Introduction To An Almost Human Family

R H Mottram · 1953 · Dodman Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London, Museum Press, 1st Edition, The ancient streets of Norwich and their history, explored by Mottram and well illustrated with photos and plates from his own hand. A little spotting to block edge, but this only very occasionally showing internally. Otherwise, all in VG ord...

NORWICH CATHEDRAL Its Interest And Beauty Vol. 3

E C Le Grice · 1945 · Dodman Books

£12.50 (€14.98 | $16.51 | ¥2,637)

Norwich, The Soman-Wherry Press, ND. c.1945. Third, well photographed, volume showcasing the delights of Norwich Cathedral. All in VG+, crisp clean and bright internal order. Light wear only to blue boards with gilt tilting to front. 8vo. 56pp, Very Good, No Jacket, 8vo - over...

LONDON'S OLD BUILDINGS And Where To Find Them

Jessie D Wright · 1936 · Dodman Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London, George Allen & Unwin, 1st Edition, Attractively illustrated by the author with 16 full page plates as well as illustrations. Fold out map to rear. Light toning to stock, but otherwise all in VG internal order. No inscriptions. Orange cloth lightly worn but also dulled ...

CALIFORNIA CRAZY Roadside Vernacular Architecture

Jim Heimann; Rip Georges · 1985 · Dodman Books

£13.50 (€16.18 | $17.83 | ¥2,848)

San Francisco, Chronicle Books, Second printing of Heimann's excellent and pioneering summary of California's roadside wonders. All in VG, clean and bright internal order. Light wear and a little marking to card covers, price clipped to inside flap. 8vo. 141pp, Good, No Jacket...

New Practice In Urban Design (Architectural Design)

Maggie Toy (ed), et al · 1993 · Dodman Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London, Architectural Design / Academy Group, Volume 63, edition 9-10 of Architectural Design, largely devoted to the New Practice In Urban Design architectural profile. Well produced and illustrated. All in VG internal order. Light wear to pictorial covers. 4to. xxiv, 96pp, V...

NORWICH GUILDHALL The Fabric And The Ancient Stained Glass

Ernest A Kent · 1929 · Dodman Books

£17.50 (€20.98 | $23.12 | ¥3,692)

Norwich, Corporation Of Norwich, 1st Edition, ND. c.1929 (WorldCat). Well produced guide to Norwich Guildhall, with photos and plates including two full page tipped-in plates (mono) of stained glass windows in the Council chamber. Stock lightly toned but otherwise all in VG in...

Art & Memory In The Churchyard

Christine Oestreicher (ed) · 2010 · Dodman Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

Saxmundham, The Memorial Arts Charity, 1st Edition, Excellent study of the art, design and deployment of contemporary gravestones and memorials. In fine internal order, with just the lightest of wear to pictorial card covers. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Churc...

Design in Town And Village

Thomas Sharp; Frederick Gibberd; W G Holford · 1953 · Dodman Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office [HMSO], 1st Edition, Excellent and well illustrated guide to improving building design, which, according to Harold Macmillan's foreword had "too often been dull and depressing" over the previous 30 years. In three parts, with Sharp on Th...

Parish Churches Of North West Essex

Charles Grigg Tait · 1994 · Dodman Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

Maldon, Charles Tait, 1st Edition, Useful guide, greatly enhanced by Tait's drawings. All in VG clean and bright internal order, bar residue from label removal on acknowledgments page. Light wear only to card covers. Companion volume for South East Essex also available. This i...